Business and Public Service Interpreting and Translation Studies MA

University of Leeds

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	62%
Salary after 15 months	£32000
Number of students	33 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Business and Public Service Interpreting and Translation Studies MA who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	1 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Master of Arts, MA
Subject	Public Services, Translation Studies

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Business and Public Service Interpreting and Translation Studies MA at University of Leeds for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Economics.

Overall student satisfaction

62 /100

20 total respondents

	University of Leeds, Business and Public Service Interpreting and Translation Studies MA	Average review score among all Public Services courses in the UK
Explanations	90	96
Interesting courses	75	93
Intellectually stimulating	85	87
Challenged to do my best	55	79
Depth of concepts	100	85
Builds on previous learnings	70	93
Joined ideas from different topics	85	88
Balance directed/independent study	65	83
Applicability of course content	70	84
Clear criteria in markings	60	80
Fair assessment	75	79
Tests reflected your learning	60	84
Timely feedback	30	82
Helpful feedback	35	79
Approachability of teachers	80	94
Support from teachers	75	91
Organisation of courses	75	70
Communication of changes	68	83
IT facilities	65	85
Library	89	89
Course specific resources	92	90
Student feedback opportunities	84	89
Student feedback valued	72	88
Student's feedback acted upon	39	83
Work of student union	58	76
Mental wellbeing services	59	79
Overall satisfaction	62	76

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Economics

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Economics at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£32000	£36000	£48000
25-75 percentile range	£28000 - £35500	£27500 - £45000	£36500 - £63000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Economics courses of University of Leeds

Salary of all UK Graduates of Economics

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£27884	£27717	£35530
25-75 percentile range	£23465 - £32837	£21492 - £35900	£25913 - £47649

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Economics courses in the UK

Course Description

This course is designed for students working with Chinese and English.

Develop high-level interpreting and translation skills on this challenging course, where you’ll use state-of-the-art technology to gain the knowledge base and practical skills to succeed in the language services industry.

You’ll gain essential skills in interpreting, analysis, active listening and note-taking, then build on this foundation by practising specialised liaison and simultaneous interpreting in our interpreting facilities. You’ll also develop an awareness of the markets and environments in which interpreters work including international business as well as an understanding of legal and medical interpreting. At the same time, you’ll deepen your understanding of translation theory and practice. You can also choose from optional modules informed by the leading research of our staff such as genre analysis, corpus linguistics, computer-assisted translation and machine translation.

Contracted practitioners and leading academics come together in our Centre for Translation Studies. This exciting course will prepare you to succeed in a competitive and rewarding sector.

Centre for Translation Studies

As a proud member of CIUTI (Conférence internationale permanente d'instituts universitaires de traducteurs et interprètes), the Centre for Translation Studies benefits from excellent facilities and resources to support your studies. Our conference interpreting facilities are equipped with single and double interpreter booths, and a video link to practise remote interpreting. The Electronic Resources and Information Centre (ERIC) will be the centre of your translation work, complete with 59 high-spec PCs and a wide range of specialist software for translation and subtitling.

The Centre for Translation Studies benefits from close links with organisations such as the Institute for Translation and Interpreting as well as the EU and UN (in Geneva and Vienna). This programme is regulated by a Memorandum of Understanding between the University and the Directorate General for Interpretation and Conferences of the European Parliament – a testament to our success in training conference interpreters.

It’s a great opportunity to prepare for a career in the language services industry in a city that’s full of cultural and linguistic diversity.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Economics
Total respondents	25	50
Unemployed	10%	6%
Studying	10%	10%
Working	70%	58%
Both studying and working	10%	4%
No information	0%	14%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	95%	5%
Utilise skills from studies	45%	55%
Work is meaningful	100%	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	85%
Non highly-skilled jobs	15%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Business and Public Service Interpreting and Translation Studies MA at University of Leeds

30%	Administrative occupations
25%	Secretarial and related occupations
15%	Media Professionals
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
5%	Librarians and Related Professionals
5%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5%	Welfare and housing associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	18%	82%	0%
year 2	17%	83%	0%
year 3	11%	89%	0%

We use different forms of assessment, depending on the types of modules you choose. Normally these will include essays, assignments and reports as well as exams, in-course oral assessment and occasionally case studies. Translation modules will also include translation tests.

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	0
Lower second class	5
Upper second class	80
First class	15

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 170

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	3
112-127	3
128-143	2
144-159	28
160-175	30
176-191	10
192-207	13
208-223	3
224-239	0
>240	7

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees taught
- no components less than 6.0
- 6.0
- Graduate Degrees research
- no components less than 5.5
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
- No components less than 5.5

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Business and Public Service Interpreting and Translation Studies, MA, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons). We welcome applicants from a diverse range of subject disciplines.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of University of Leeds in top UK and global rankings.

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About University of Leeds

The University of Leeds is a government funded research university based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The main campus is situated approximately one mile north of Leeds city centre, and is also close to the popular student neighbourhoods of Hyde Park, Woodhouse, and Headingley.

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Student composition of University of Leeds

Total number of students enrolled at University of Leeds by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 26410
postgraduates:: 10335
Total:: 36745

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Public Services”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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